Are you sure that you are not mixing Bill Kristol up with someone else? I watch Kristol on Fox all the time and he is a rock solid conservative and not afraid to go after Obama or Sotamayor. If you disagree give us some examples where he strayed from what looks to me to be a pretty pure conservative viewpoint.
The basis of approach the GOP senators on the Sotomajor hearing committee should take is contained in this conservative memorandum signed by 36 GOP and 2 Dem House members..
Placing the issue as a series of rehtorical constitutional questions on govermental divisions as expressed in the constitution, and the use of the executive powers in the seizing significant funds and apply them to a project not authorized by congress.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260730/posts
http://www.theusmat.com/